{"id":33201,"date":"2025-11-04T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/33201\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:42:08","slug":"former-treasurer-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-over-70000-from-local-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/33201\/","title":{"rendered":"Former treasurer arrested after allegedly stealing over $70,000 from local church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The former treasurer for a Leon County church was arrested on fraud charges, according to LCSO. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">LCSO\u2019s Financial Crimes Unit arrested Marisa Humose, 48, on Monday after an investigation into financial theft and fraud at the church. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In June, the church\u2019s pastor reported financial discrepancies after finding unauthorized transfers from the church\u2019s Cash App account, LCSO said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Humose, who served as the treasurer for a local church, was arrested for fraud, according to LCSO\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JSX2Q3IOQNFOJBKDCFIXN7BG3M.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Humose, who served as the treasurer for a local church, was arrested for fraud, according to LCSO(LCSO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Humose served as the church treasurer from June 2022 to June 2025. She had access to the church\u2019s bank and Cash App accounts and was responsible for maintaining financial records. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators determined that Humose stole more than $70,000 from the church\u2019s Cash App account between 2022 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Humose is charged with one count of Grand Theft and one count of Organized Scheme to Defraud. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to LCSO, Humose also served as an administrative assistant with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 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